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Theresa Pugh
Alexandria, VA
703-507-6843
Theresapughconsulting.com
theresapughconsulting@gmail.com
June 2016- current, Theresa Pugh Consulting, LLC, Alexandria, VA. A Washington, D. C. area
consulting firm specializing in regulatory advocacy before U. S. EPA, OSHA, DOT, Council on
Environmental Quality, and OMB. Company is woman-owned business with speciality in small
business advocacy using regulatory tools to force regulatory agencies to consider costs and
operational impacts. Virginia Woman-owned business certification pending.
Jan.5, 2015-March 11, 2016 Vice President, Environment, Health & Construction Policy,
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, Washington, D.C. Directed regulatory projects
before EPA and OSHA with emphasis on regulating methane and ozone pollution for natural gas
pipeline sector. Oversight of contractors with in multi-year research projects to address
regulations and environmental research. Review of pending environmental legislation.
2001-2014 Director, Environmental Services (Registered lobbyist) American Public Power
Association (APPA); Washington, D. C. Directed regulatory advocacy before the U. S. EPA, DOE,
OMB, CEQ and Congress for water, air, waste and CO2 regulations and policy. Lead on Clean
Power Plan regulation. Managed >$350,000 consulting budget; two committees, and managed
nine contractors. Technical advisor to CEOs on EPA regulations to address climate change.
Regulatory advocacy/project management on water policy, water-energy, effluent guidelines,
geologic sequestration of CO2, and cross media pollution. Managed environmental regulatory
filings including regulating CO2 for power sector. Wrote talking points for financial rating
agencies, state regulators, and PUC commissioners. Prepared witnesses for Congressional
hearings. Served on nine SBA Regulatory Review Panels.
Designed and managed “Impact of Greater Reliance on Natural Gas for Electricity Generation”.
Testified or presented before numerous public policy organizations including FERC, state
legislators, U. S. EPA, CEQ, CEA, and OMB. Infrastructure study available online at
www.publicpower.org/files/PDFs/ImplicationsOfGreaterRelianceOnNGforElectricityGeneration.pdf
Managed comment project before FERC regarding fuel diversity, gas-electric day, and electricity
reliability, Jan. 2009. Analysis of natural gas supplies, pipeline, storage and dispatch for electric
utility sector in anticipation of fuel switching and retirements/mothballing of coal fired power
plants. Leadership participation in multiple regulatory advocacy projects and coalitions
including Utility Air Regulatory Group. Analysis and policy recommendations on climate
legislation before U. S. Congress, key states, and developments for international treaties. Wrote
testimony before Congress on water use, water pollution, and climate legislation (2002-2015).
Directed Environmental Management Systems (EMS) project for utility sector. Liaison to other
organizations on gas-electric and water utility issues.
1999-2001Manager, Regulatory Affairs (Water & Air), American Forest & Paper Association;
Washington, D. C. Managed effluent guidelines (chlorine), mercury regulations, and hormone
mimickers in paper sector. Managed projects of testing and analysis in anticipation of revisions

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to existing effluent guidelines for tissue sector. Association liaison to American Council for
Capital Formation and Climate Change Coalition, and represented forest/paper sector before
Conference of Parties (COP-IV) in Bonn, Germany (international climate treaty conference).
Arranged all advocacy projects before U. S. EPA, OMB, and CEQ on cooling water, and mercury
issues.
1994-1999 Manager, Regulatory Affairs, American Petroleum Institute (API), Washington, D.C.
Directed association’s refining and exploration/production advocacy on U. S. Great Lakes and
Gulf of Mexico (hypoxia), mercury and heavy metals. Filed comments on numerous EPA actions,
coordinated advocacy visits to U. S. EPA, OMB, and technical EPA consultants on behalf of the
petroleum sector. Liaison to Clean Air Act Coalition on revisions to Clean Air Act before
Congress and EPA. On loan from API in 1998 to National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
for coalition management to revise criteria pollutant regulations (ozone and PM). Analyst of
state legislation and Congressional actions & wrote testimony for association witnesses before
State Regulatory Agencies, EPA, and national policy organizations including ECOS, NSCL, ALEC,
etc. Presented testimony before state regulatory advocacy organizations.
1991-1994, Manager, Environmental, American Electronics Association, Washington, D.C.
Regulatory advocacy on variety of Clean Air Act, RCRA, mercury, lead, and European Union
product take back legislation (before DG 14 in Brussels).
1983-1991Manager, Environmental Affairs
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Washington, D.C. NAM’s Regional Representative
from 1983-1986 in Houston. Registered lobbyist on Clean Air Act & Clean Water Act, wrote
policy papers & advocacy alerts and talking points. Lead Clean Air Act lobbyist; liaison to NAM
Environmental Committee.
Special Assistant, U. S. Senator John Tower (deceased) (May 1982- Nov.1983)
Legislative Assistant, State Representative Lamar Smith, 1981-1982 (part-time during college)
Education
Trinity University, BA, Political Science/History (1982)
London School of Economics (1981-summer program through IES) (non-degree program)
Computer, Media & Special Training
Word, PowerPoint, Survey Monkey, & Google Docs and on camera media training. Volunteer
U. S. immigration test teacher.
References available upon request
June 2016